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Grammar detail: ことができる
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verb plain form
+ ことができる
or the more polite ことができます
expresses the idea that you are able to do something.This construction is essentially the same as the potential form of a verb. This construction is often taught before the potential because it is simpler to use - just add ことができる to the dictionary form of any verb.
ことができる form | verb potential form | meaning |
い 行 くことができる | い 行 ける | I can go |
た 食 べることができます | た 食 べられます | I can eat (it) |
Although most native speakers consider the expressions equivalent, some describe a subtle difference between the two forms (see the link below for a discussion).
More information / references
- https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/2689/ことができる-versus-vえる-form ⇗
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